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Venezuela: Anti-government protests turn violent

Scores are injured and detained during anti-Maduro protests Opposition calls for national strike on Friday President Maduro blames Henrique Capriles for unrest Venezuela’s opposition is increasi

China

Hong Kong legislature once again in turmoil as separatist law makers ignore barring order

A meeting of Hong Kong’s legislative council once again descended into chaos on Wednesday after separatist lawmakers ignored an order barring them from the…

Montenegro

Montenegro PM resigns after close to three decades as leader

Prime Minister of Montenegro Milo Djukanovic has resigned after twenty five years in power.

Venezuela

Venezuelan MPs vote to put President Maduro on trial

Angry scenes within Venezuela’s National Assembly were on view on Tuesday (Oct 25) as lawmakers jostled each other during a heated debate.

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Venezuela: Government supporters storm National Assembly

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stormed Sunday’s opposition-led National Assembly session in which lawmakers vowed to put Maduro on trial for violating democracy, days after authorit

World News

'CETA is not dead' - trade deal can be saved says EU

Brussels still believes a landmark trade deal between the EU and Canada - blocked by Belgium's French-speaking Wallonia region - can succeed.

Spain

Spain's Socialists clear the way for Rajoy

The party has voted to abstain in crucial confidence vote, effectively enabling their conservative rivals to form a minority government and ending ten months of political deadlock

United Kingdom

UKIP: race hots up to choose the next leader

The current leadership contest was triggered when Diane James recently quit as leader after only 18 days in the role.

South Africa

South Africa to withdraw from the ICC

The country's Justice Minister, Michael Masutha, says the court's obligations are no consistent with legislation granting diplomatic immunity to sitting leaders.

Venezuela

Venezuela suspends recall referendum plans

It has sparked an outcry from the opposition, who have accused the Socialist government of dictatorial tactics.

Lebanon

Hariri gambles on Aoun to break Lebanon political deadlock

Saad Hariri has taken a bold gamble endorsing Michel Aoun for Lebanon's presidency. Despite Aoun's closeness to nemesis Hezbollah, Hariri may pick up the prime minister's job.

Libya

Libya: five years on from the death of Gaddafi

Five years ago, the wave of anger that fuelled the Arab Spring revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia crashed into Libya.

Iraq

Iraq rejects fears of Shi'ite revenge attacks in Mosul

The comments from Iraq's foreign minister came at a diplomatic meeting in Paris where several countries have been considering the city's post-ISIL future.

World News

Does it matter what female politicians wear?

The public do care what powerful women look like and here is why it matters:

Iraq

Mosul civilians face potential 'humanitarian catastrophe'

Even if ISIL are defeated, the people of Mosul's suffering may not end there.

Nigeria

Nigeria's President Buhari says his wife belongs in the kitchen

The Nigerian president is at the centre of a row after suggesting his wife belongs in the kitchen.

Europe News

Barroso's commission: where are they now?

A third of Jose Barroso’s European Commission colleagues have taken up high level roles in the business sector since leaving public office.

Europe News

Europe's last bastion against the CETA deal?

The region of southern Belgium could block the accord, which requires unanimous support from member states before it can be written into EU law.

USA

The United Nations - ripe for reform under Antonio Guterres

Set up more than 70 years ago with fine ideals, the United Nations has been often criticised as ineffectual.

Europe News

Scotland to publish new referendum bill

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says it is part of a strategy to ensure that Scotland's voice is heard in the negotiations to take Britain out of the European Union.